The wait is over.... here are the pics from our Summertime Carnival inspired 365 Swap!
Oh, the fun us Cultivate Girls had clowning around to put this event together.
-Becky, Sheryl, Melissa, Haley & Nicole- |
We'll be back later to share recipes, tips & tricks on how we pulled it all off very soon, so please be sure to check back!
-*Also if you blogged about the Swap, please leave us a link to your blog we would love to check it out!-
But for now just feast your eyes on all of this....
{A special thanks to Rachel Penrod for taking the pictures of the event for us- we appreciate it!}
Ok, here they are pictures get ready for photos GaLORE!!
Step right up, RiGHT this way.....
The entrance to the Swap- so bright, colorful & FuN!!
A rainbow of flags draped from the roof to the fence created makes for a festive atmosphere to walk into. Such a magical space to step into & wonder just what else is right around the corner.
Welcome to the 365 Swap everyone!!
We let our Swap-ettes have a chance to participate in a few Carnival inspired games for a chance to enter a special Swap drawing- it was a blast & everyone loved it & came out a winner!
-Embroidery hoops with ribbons tied on them to use for the ring toss- clever! A crate of mis matched bottles finished off the game- |
-The line of anxious Swapp-ers ready to come in- |
These next pictures pretty much sum up why we Cultivate Girls love to throw such an event- the friendships & connections we have made have been priceless! So fun to see old friends & make new ones each time.
-Becky giving a HuG!- |
-Now that is the face of one happy, & grateful to be at the party, Swapper!! Gotta love sweet friends - |
A big part of the Swap is the FooD! Oh, we Cultivate Girls feed our Swap-ers well. No one goes home hungry let me tell you.
-The food was served in cardboard drive-in boxes. Super cute & made for easy clean-up too. No dirty dishes, hooray!- |
We were also lucky this time around to have amazing helpers this year. They helped us out so much with the food, desserts, games & photo booth. We couldn't have done it without their help.
Thanks guys & gals!!
-Watermelon on a stick, pretty clever! Not to mention the teeny tiny water balloons tied to the forks in the pasta salad- |
The vintage cooler Lemonade {of all kinds} station!
Wet your whistle with either.... Guava Lemonade, Cucumber Mint Lemonade, Strawberry Basil, Good ol' Fashioned Lemonade & more... take your pick. So refreshing!
Fun Stripey straws with clown noses... just for fun!
Everyone digging into the grub! The Pork Sliders, grilled Ham & Pineapple Kabobs were tasty too.
Time to grab your Swap currency... clothespins! Every Swapper got to have 4 clothespins to write their name on & to stick onto something that they wanted to walk away with at the end of the evening.
-Some of the used clothespins we've saved from years past & clipped onto a ribbon - tah-dah, an instant banner to string up in the tree tops- |
-Yes, we brought in bleachers for this Big Top event! Check out the ones made from old barstools with a old closet door placed on top, darling!!- |
Time to be a little bit silly ....
- Loved all the instructions written in chalk, here & there- so clever & cute! Such a talent to be able to have a way with words,not to mention write super cute too, thanks Jacy!- |
Just a few funny pics... much more to come!
Time to start looking at the goods & start Swapping! Lots of great, cool stuff to choose from.
Now for the parade of desserts {told you the Swappers were well fed!}..... too many treats to choose from. All Carnival inspired of coarse.
Popcorn being served up & down the aisles of bleachers, just like at a real circus.
-Recipe to come...Yum!- |
Let the 365 Swap begin.....
Bleachers full of happy 2012 Swappers. Hope to see you all next year too! Thanks for coming!
-Cute Clown noses, everyone!- |
Thanks to everyone who came & got a little silly with us this year. We hope you had a blast! We enjoyed playing along, jumping into your pictures, giving hugs, seeing old friends & making new ones.
**if you want to join in the fun with us next year- just be sure to FOLLOW our blog for updates & info., thanks!
**if you want to join in the fun with us next year- just be sure to FOLLOW our blog for updates & info., thanks!
-Aren't good friends, you can be silly with, the best?!- Hope to see you soon. Love, the Cultivate Girls |
As someone who loves to hold a fun event (usually fund raisers for our kids' school) I just LOVED this post! You can be sure I will be adding you to my Bloglovin list of favorites. What a fabulous job full of wonderful detail. :D
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